Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, IPA: [vasiliˈci papaθ… Read Full Bio ↴Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, IPA: [vasiliˈci papaθanaˈsi.u]; born 23 August 1949), generally known as Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος, IPA: [ˈvici ˈle.anðros]), is a Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, musician, and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also known as Leo Leandros and Mario Panas as well). In 1967, she achieved worldwide fame after securing fourth place for the country of Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu," which became a global hit. She further solidified her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après Toi," once again representing Luxembourg.

On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected town councillor of the Greek harbor town of Piraeus on the Pasok list. Her task concerned the Cultural and International development of Piraeus. She also served as Deputy Mayor of Piraeus. It was announced in June 2008 that Leandros decided to leave her position in Greek politics with immediate effect, stating that she had underestimated the workload and time needed to fulfill her political obligations and that it had become impossible to combine those duties with her singing career.

Discography
Songs und Folklore (1967)
A Taste of Vicky (1967)
A Taste of Vicky International (1967)
Love Is Blue (1967)
L'amour est bleu (1967)
A Taste of Vicky (1968)
Summertime Forever (1968)
Vicky (To Mystiko Sou) (1968)
Le temps des fleurs (1968)
Ich glaub' an dich (1969)
I Mikri Mas Istoria (1969)
Zoom sur Vicky (1969)
Vicky (Je suis) (1970)
Ich bin (1971)
Vicky (Pes Mou Pos Boreis) (1971)
I Am (First UK release) (1971)
Vicky Leandros (1972)
Apres toi (1972)
Mono Esy (1972)
Vicky Leandros (1972)
Meine Freunde sind die Träume (1973)
Itan Mia Vrathia (1973)
Dreams Are Good Friends (1973)
Ceux que j'aime (1973)
The Love in Your Eyes / When Bouzoukis Played (1974)
Mein Lied für dich (1974)
My Song for You (1974)
Ma chanson pour toi (1974)
Your World – My World (1974)
Ich liebe das Leben (1975)
Across the Water (1975)
J'aime la Vie (1975)
I Zoi Einai Oraia (1976)
V.L. (1977)
Vicky Leandros (1977)
Omorfa Xronia (1977)
Du, du liegst mir im Herzen (1977)
Suesser die Glocken nie klingen (1977)
Vicky Leandros (1978)
Ich bin ein Mädchen (1978)
Poso S'agapo (1978)
Oh Mi Mama (1978)
Singt die schönsten Deutschen Volkslieder (1979)
Ich gehe neue Wege (1981)
Love Is Alive (1981)
Irtha Gia Sena (1982)
Verlorenes Paradies (1982)
Verloren zijn we niet (1982)
Vicky (1983)
Eine Nacht in Griechenland (1985)
Ich Bin Ich (1988)
Pyretos tou Erota (1989)
Starkes Gefuehl (1990)
Nur einen Augenblick (1991)
Prósexe! (1991)
Andres (1993)
Lieben und Leben (1995)
Gefühle (1997)
Weil mein Herz dich nie mehr vergisst (1998)
Jetzt! (2000)
Now! (2001)
Mit offenen Armen (2001)
Weihnachten mit Vicky Leandros (2002)
...Singt Mikis Theodorakis (2003)
Tragouthi Alliotiko (2003)
Ich bin wie ich bin (2006)
Möge der Himmel (2009)
Zeitlos (2010)
Ich weiß, dass ich nichts weiß (2015)

Separate Tables
Vicky Leandros Lyrics

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At seperate tables we sit down to eat,
In seperate bedrooms we go to sleep at night,
I only wish you knew how much
You′ve been on my mind.

I think about you when the morning comes,
I think about you when all my day is done,
Wondering what you're doing now,

Are you lonely too?

Because I - I miss you here tonight,
And I wish you were by my side,
And I don′t want to let go.

At seperate tables we sit down to write,
The seperate letters that never see the light,
If only we could just agree,
To read between the lines.

I want to see you and I know what I will say,
We must be crazy to throw it all away,
Never knowing what is lost,
Before it's all too late.

And I - I miss you here tonight,
And I wish you were by my side,
And I don't want to let go.

Yes I - I miss you here tonight,

And when I hold you by my side,
Well I′m not going to let go.

Overall Meaning

The song "Separate Tables" by Vicky Leandros is a poignant ballad about a failing relationship. The song's opening lines imply that the couple has fallen so far apart that they can't even eat together or share a bedroom anymore. Despite this apparent distance, the singer reveals that they can't stop thinking about their partner and longing for them to be by their side. The singer even goes so far as to wish that their partner knew how much they were on their mind.

Throughout the song, the singer expresses regret about the way things have turned out between them. They wonder if their partner is feeling the same sense of loneliness and isolation that they are. They talk about how they write letters to each other that never get sent, and how they both wish they could just read between the lines and come back together. The singer knows that they need to talk things out and try to save their relationship before it's too late.

Ultimately, "Separate Tables" is a song about the pain of growing apart from someone you love. It's a plea to reunite and rekindle the connection that once existed between two people.

Line by Line Meaning

At separate tables we sit down to eat,
We eat our meals apart from each other, expressing the physical distance between us.

In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night,
We sleep in separate rooms, indicating the emotional distance that exists between us.

I only wish you knew how much You’ve been on my mind.
I want you to realize that I constantly think about you and miss you dearly.

I think about you when the morning comes, I think about you when all my day is done, Wondering what you’re doing now, Are you lonely too?
Thoughts of you dominate my days, and I wonder if you feel the same way or if you are also feeling lonely.

Because I - I miss you here tonight, And I wish you were by my side, And I don’t want to let go.
I am yearning for your presence and wishing that you were here with me, and I am afraid of letting go of what we had.

At separate tables we sit down to write, The separate letters that never see the light, If only we could just agree, To read between the lines.
We communicate through written letters that we keep secret from the world, and I wish we could just understand each other by reading between the lines.

I want to see you and I know what I will say, We must be crazy to throw it all away, Never knowing what is lost, Before it’s all too late.
I want to meet you to express how I feel and how we are foolish to let go of what we had without knowing the consequences.

And I - I miss you here tonight, And I wish you were by my side, And I don’t want to let go.
I am yearning for your presence and wishing that you were here with me, and I am afraid of letting go of what we had.

Yes I - I miss you here tonight, And when I hold you by my side, Well, I’m not going to let go.
I am missing you, and when we are together, I am not going to let go of you.

Writer(s): Chris De Burgh

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